Euphoria Season 3 has been riddled with delays and problems for the approximately four long years it’s been in production — and now just a month before its release date, composer and musician Labrinth has slammed the series, declaring he’s “done” with the industry and the show.
“IM DONE WITH THIS INDUSTRY,” the artist shared in an Instagram post on March 13. “F*CK COLUMBIA. DOUBLE F*CK EUPHORIA. IM OUT. THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT X”
The singer, real name Timothy Lee McKenzie, produced original songs and the electric score for Euphoria for the first two seasons, arguably giving it a lot of its standout edge alongside the dreamy aesthetic.
The reason why Labrinth is so upset with the series and presumably its creator Sam Levinson isn’t exactly spelled out here — but the post may point back to the fact that legendary composer Hans Zimmer was brought onto Season 3 to score the series alongside Labrinth back in July 2025. That said, he seemed excited about the addition to the show’s creative team at the time.
“Another chapter in the Euphoria universe! So great to join Hans, one of my heroes in film score, and bring some new magic to this new season,” he shared in a statement via Euphoria’s official social media after the announcement. “Love x.”
Either way, having another composer on the team certainly pulls back the full creative control Labrinth had in the first two seasons, which means it’s possible we may see the show pull back from Labrinth’s distinct sound overall — and that could potentially be what drove him to make his most recent post. Other than that, it could just be that the road to finally getting Season 3 up and airing has been a tough one and the musician was frustrated by that process.
Ultimately, we don’t know why Labrinth seems to be pulling back from Euphoria, though he (or anyone else involved in the project, like Levinson, or the network) has yet to confirm that he won’t return should the show secure a Season 4.
Season 3 of Euphoria is set to premiere on HBO on April 12.
Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO.
Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
